How to get an international engineering degree

The ICAS, a unique twinning programme, allows students to choose from over international universities from USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and France. Read on for details.

Manipal University has opened admissions to its International Engineering Twinning programme also known as ICAS (International Centre for Applied Sciences).

In this programme, students study their first and second years of engineering in Manipal University campus) and the third and fourth years in one of the world renowned universities from where the would receive their engineering or equivalent degree. 

This unique programme is designed for students aspiring to graduate in engineering disciplines from some of the best universities in the world.

For the programme, Manipal has tied up with University of Massachusetts, Ohio State University, University of Minnesota twin cities, Purdue University, University of Illinois Urbana Champagne, Illinois Institute of Technology, Drexel University, The State University of New York Buffalo, UTS Sydney, City University, London, Lancaster University, Edinburgh Napier University and Queen’s University, Kingston among others. 

Interested students can choose from over 16 engineering branches namely Architecture, Automotive Engineering, Aviation/Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil/Construction Engineering, Computer/Software Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering.

Who can apply

Students who have passed 10+2 (CBSE, ICSE, 'A' Levels, IB, HSC, OSSD, American High School Diploma or equivalent examination with minimum of 60 per cent (aggregate) or 'C' grade in English, Physics and Mathematics with Chemistry or Biology or Computer Science or Biotechnology or Electronics as optional subjects in the class 12 or from non-English medium of instruction with a score of above 90 in the TOEFL exam are eligible to apply.

Students seeking admission to Architecture at ICAS need to have minimum of 80 out of 200 in NATA exam.

Diploma holders (after class 10) are not eligible for the programme.

How to apply

To apply online, visit manipal.edu/icas.html or email at icasaddmissions@manipal.edu or call 080-65590090, 080-64560072, +91 9980844001.

To apply offline, write to Director–Admissions, International Engineering Program (ICAS), Manipal University Building, Manipal - 576104, Karnataka, India.

Important date

The admissions for ICAS close on August 15, 2015.

Photograph courtesy: manipal.edu

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